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I also reuse boxes when I feel it's appropriate (if the boxes are sturdy enough).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Bookworm UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57309620732277,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/9271\/8525\/files\/21B1FB25-43CB-42DD-B82D-FE5F7F02A94A.jpg?v=1782143080"},{"product_id":"1903-evelina-by-frances-fanny-burney-macmillan-cranford-series-book-1","title":"1903 Evelina by Frances (Fanny) Burney; Macmillan Cranford Series Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis stunning antique edition of Evelina by Fanny Burney was published by Macmillan in 1903. It features illustrations by Hugh Thomson, who is one of my favourite illustrators. Perhaps most well known for illustrating some Austen works. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sought after edition by Macmillan edition was part of the Cranford series. They have become quite iconic with their teal cloth binding and elaborate gilt decoration to the front board and spine. Frances Burney was an author writing before Jane Austen and her writing greatly inspired Ms Austen (the phrase Pride and Prejudice first appeared in Burney's Cecilia, years before Ms Austen wrote her world famous novel). Her witty writing style coupled with realism garnered a large following and her novels followed young ladies on their journey into society. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's in good condition but there is rubbing to the gilt, particularly to the spine which is noticeably dulled. The corners are worn and lightly bumped and there is scuff marking to the back board. Crushing to the spine ends has caused minor splitting in the cloth; one page sticks out slightly from the edge of the text block. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, there is cracking to the hinges, revealing the binding webbing, and other cracks to the gutter in places through the book - the pages remain tight to the binding. The pages show heavy foxing and the tissue guard for the frontispiece is tanned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe beautiful black and white illustrations make this a real treasure of a book. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions approximately 18.7cm x 13.3cm x 3.3cm. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll books purchased will be hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and string.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI'm gradually switching over to eco-friendly packaging, including 100% recyclable jiffy bags :)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Bookworm UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57315686416757,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/9271\/8525\/files\/092A9F05-5A1A-4407-9970-9ABC6ADFC939.jpg?v=1782229029"},{"product_id":"1887-bracebridge-hall-by-washington-irving-illustrated-antique-book-half-leather-binding-copy-1","title":"1876 The Three Brides by Charlotte Yonge; First Edition Two Volume Half Leather (et)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis lovely First Edition of The Three Brides by Charlotte Yonge was published by Macmillan and Co in 1876. It's bound in contemporary half calf, with five raised bands and leather title labels to the spines. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharlotte Yonge was quite an incredible woman but not well known to modern readers. Her writings were admired by famous authors such as Lewis Carroll, CS Lewis, Anthony Trollope and Christina Rossetti. She was born into a religious family and her writings frequently reflected the values of Anglo-Catholicism. Y\u003cspan\u003eonge was herself sometimes referred to as \"the novelist of the Oxford Movement\" and s\u003c\/span\u003ehe\u003cspan\u003e taught for 71 years at her local Sunday School. Her novels such as \u003ci\u003eThe Daisy Chain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Young Stepmother\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Trial\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Three Brides\u003c\/i\u003e encompass Victorian problems of urban pollution, sanitary reform, and the frequent epidemics of diseases such as cholera and typhoid. She urged social, economic and medical reform of dirt-ridden Victorian cities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey're in very good condition, but there is fading and marking to the spines. The leather shows scuffing and there is light wear to the corners. There is water staining to the top edges of the text block. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, the pages show age toning, most noticeably to the margins, and there is occasional foxing and handling marks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions of each volume approximately 18.5cm x 13.5cm x 3.2cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and string. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI\u003cspan\u003e use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is biodegradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. 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There are two pasted on colour illustrations to the front. All edges gilt. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's in good condition, but there is wear and crushing to the corners, as well as a slight forward lean to the book. There is some marking to the boards and minor loss\/chipping to the pasted on illustrations. Crushing to the spine ends has caused splitting in the cloth, and there is also a horizontal split near the head of the spine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, there is a presentation plate glued to the front free endpaper and splitting to the hinges (despite this the binding remains sound). The pages are clean and bright with scattered foxing and handling marks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions approximately 16.4cm x 11.2cm x 1.7cm. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and string.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is oxo-degradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. 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